Postcode · London
Crime in E17 9HS
How much crime is recorded in E17 9HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wood Street
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,905 (2024)
E17 9HSLondon
How safe is E17 9HS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 9HS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E17 9HSNational
Anti-social behaviour33.010.7
Violence and sexual offences31.923.6
Burglary26.29.1
Shoplifting12.38.4
Other theft11.04.5
Drugs10.52.4
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Public order7.74.6
Theft from the person5.02.1
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Robbery2.71.4
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.